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Data sources can't be resolved error get displayed in Authentication tab while create Template App

Hi All,

 

We created  a new Workspace and create a Dataset by uploading a xlsx file and make the Reports and Dashboards. After that we press Create App for Template App creation process in Authentication Tab we get this "Data sources can't be resolved"  and also get the followings

 

Activity ID: d5c6e4bb-fed6-4da5-890d-6337800645e0
Request ID: 683aeba1-3566-ce37-87b2-319cda58b15b
Correlation ID: 577146dd-4c22-ec45-c4d6-10305bbd022c
Time: Fri Dec 18 2020 16:32:39 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Service version: 13.0.14962.66
Client version: 2012.1.04159-train
Cluster URI: https://wabi-west-us-b-primary-redirect.analysis.windows.net/

 

Suggest a solution to overcome this issue to create a Template App.

Thanks in Advance

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v-deddai1-msft
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Based on my test, excel don't support authentication in template app, But when I use dataset with sql server data source, it works well. App authentication depends on the data source types being used.

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If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

Best Regards,

Dedmon Dai

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